PALM PRE TO BE RELEASED ON MAY 17 OR JUNE 29?

Here's another exciting Palm Pre release date update. According to the folks at Phone News, the Palm Pre will be released on May 17 if Sprint stores have enough retail units. The source appears to be "internal memos circulating within Sprint Retail Stores" which also offers an alternative Palm Pre release date if retail stock is not ready to go in May. 

It appears that Sprint will postpone the Palm Pre release date to June 29 if stock built up in May are not sufficient to begin initial sales. Reports also say that Sprint employees will be subjected to a vacation freeze in May to ensure the success of the Palm Pre release. 

These dates fall within the Q2 timeframe that prior rumors hinted. However, this Palm Pre release date information is still unofficial so we still need to watch out for further updates.

[Via: UV]